Podcasts

Despite recent advances in research on bipolar disorder, it remains a complex and even mysterious condition. 

How Can One Mental Illness Generate the Opposite Mood Experiences?

Dr Sotsky is a fellow in consultation-liaison psychiatry at Columbia University Irving Medical Center with a part time private practice. She was formerly a chief resident at Columbia’s psychiatry residency program. Before medical training, she received an MS in Narrative Medicine, an interdisciplinary field that studies illness through a humanities lens. She is co-author of 

Conquering Lyme Disease: Science Bridges the Great Divide

 and has interests in medical education, psychotherapy, and medical humanities.

Research on psilocybin, LSD, and other hallucinogens as psychiatric treatments are in their renaissance, transitioning from banned and illegal to potentially useful in changing life for the better in some patients. More in this podcast.

David Hellerstein, MD: Psychedelic Treatments for Psychiatric Disorders

A discussion with professor of medical psychology and director of the Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders.

Anne Marie Albano, PhD: A Conversation on the Spectrum of Anxiety

Millions of Americans have a skewed view of their own bodies, leading to serious depression and suicidality.  

Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Widespread and Potentially Deadly

How can we save more lives and prevent overdose deaths? Lloyd I Sederer, MD, a psychiatrist, expert in public health, and author provides insights.

Lloyd Sederer, MD: A Conversation About Addiction and the Opioid Epidemic

In this podcast, Drew Ramsey, MD, an nutritional expert and psychiatrist discusses the importance of diet and nutrition in mental health and wellness.

A Conversation With Drew Ramsey, MD, on Nutrition and Mental Health

Millions of Americans will suffer brain injuries this year, and many of them will need a psychiatrist’s help. 

Recognize and Treat Traumatic Brain Injury

Michael F. Myers, MD, discusses issues of gender and sexuality, both today and in recent psychiatric history. 

Psychiatry’s Gender Trouble

In their quest to become American doctors, international medical graduates face formidable obstacles. A psychiatrist from Libya explains how his colleagues can help them along the way. 

The Road Less Travelled: An Immigrant’s Story

How can psychiatrists meet the challenge of treating PTSD in veterans?